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Life360PhoneTrack SMS

Best for: Families who want to share locations and get arrival and driving alerts

Best for: Sharing your location with trusted contacts where mobile data is unreliable

Free + paid options

Free to start, with paid plans that add more safety features.

 Free

Free and open source under the GPL-3.0 licence; normal SMS charges may apply.

Android, iOS Android
  • Shared family map with place-based arrival and departure alerts
  • Crash detection and driving reports
All 4 strengths
  • Shared family map with place-based arrival and departure alerts
  • Crash detection and driving reports
  • Discreet SOS alert
  • Also locates Tile trackers in the same app
  • Works without a data connection or any server
  • Replies include accuracy, battery level and a configurable map link
All 3 strengths
  • Works without a data connection or any server
  • Replies include accuracy, battery level and a configurable map link
  • No account required
  • Location history is stored on the company's service
  • Several safety features sit behind paid plans
All 3 limitations
  • Location history is stored on the company's service
  • Several safety features sit behind paid plans
  • Only useful when everyone in the group agrees to share
  • Anyone who learns the keyword can request your location
  • Depends on SMS coverage and may incur text message costs
All 3 limitations
  • Anyone who learns the keyword can request your location
  • Depends on SMS coverage and may incur text message costs
  • Android only
Downloadable app, Hosted service Downloadable app
Not open source Open source
License not stated License: GPL-3.0-only
Not stated if an account is needed No account needed
Not stated if it works offline Offline features available
Sources

Catalog checked September 23, 2026
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Catalog checked October 2, 2026

“Not stated” means we have not confirmed it. Features can vary by device and plan.